Boulder County Fair 4-H Dog Show

Dressed as Calvin and Hobbes for the costume contest, Caleb Martinez, 11, of Longmont plays with Ranger, a miniature Australian shepherd, during the 4-H Dog Show at the Boulder County Fairgrounds in Longmont on Monday, Aug. 1, 2011. (Richard M. Hackett/Times-Call)

Alicia Sowell, 15, left, of rural Broomfield and her dog Sandy, a Labrador retriever, along with Jenna Knutson, 14, of Boulder, watch fellow competitors during the 4-H Dog Show at the Boulder County Fairgrounds in Longmont on Monday, Aug. 1, 2011. "They're just starting out, and they're doing good," said Palmer of the young competitors. (Richard M. Hackett/Times-Call)

Melanie Hansen, 10, of Longmont, prepares Sasha, a border collie, for the costume contest during the 4-H Dog Show at the Boulder County Fairgrounds in Longmont on Monday, Aug. 1, 2011. (Richard M. Hackett/Times-Call)

Jenna Knutson, 14, of Boulder, gets a big hug from Bennett, a Goldendoodle, during the 4-H Dog Show at the Boulder County Fairgrounds in Longmont on Monday, Aug. 1, 2011. (Richard M. Hackett/Times-Call)

Amber Atkinson, 10, of Firestone gives a command to her dog Cooper, a dachshund, as judge Lee Palmer of Arvada observes during the 4-H Dog Show at the Boulder County Fairgrounds in Longmont on Monday, Aug. 1, 2011. (Richard M. Hackett/Times-Call)

Judge Lee Palmer of Arvada observes Alicia Sowell, 15, of rural Broomfield and her dog Sandy, a Labrador retriever, during the 4-H Dog Show at the Boulder County Fairgrounds in Longmont on Monday, Aug. 1, 2011. "They're just starting out, and they're doing good," said Palmer of the young competitors. (Richard M. Hackett/Times-Call)

Soren Kloepfer, 12, of Boulder stands by his dog Keo, a silver poodle, along with fellow competitors during the long sit - long down event of the 4-H Dog Show at the Boulder County Fairgrounds in Longmont on Monday, Aug. 1, 2011. (Richard M. Hackett/Times-Call)